Editing Eric Heiden (section)

== Medical career ==
Heiden completed medical school at [[Stanford University]] in 1991, and orthopedic residency training at [[University of California, Davis]], in 1996, then spent a year at a sports medicine clinic in [[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham]], [[Alabama]]. He returned to California to practice as an [[Orthopaedics|orthopedic surgeon]] in [[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]]. At that time, he also served as [[team physician]] for the [[NBA]]'s [[Sacramento Kings]] and the [[Sacramento Monarchs]] of the [[WNBA]]. In 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014<ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4155/is_19991124/ai_n13845438 Rebate wars] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080103124521/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4155/is_19991124/ai_n13845438 |date=January 3, 2008 }}. Findarticles.com. Retrieved on 2012-11-18.</ref> he was team physician for the U.S. Olympic speed skating team. He opened a sports medicine-based practice at The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital (TOSH) in [[Murray, Utah]] and expanded Heiden Orthopaedics with an additional office in [[Park City, Utah]].

In 2008, Heiden and Massimo Testa published ''Faster, Better, Stronger'', a book about exercise science and exercise programs.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>

In 2009, Heiden was one of the team of doctors assisting U.S. speed skater [[J.R. Celski]] as the latter recovered from a very bad speed skating crash during the U.S. Olympic trials. Despite cutting himself to the bone and requiring 60 stitches, Celski was able to recover in time for the [[2010 Winter Olympics]] in Vancouver, where he won the bronze medal in both men's 1500 m and 5000 m relay.<ref>[https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ce/j-r-celski-1.html J.R. Celski] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121215163430/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ce/j-r-celski-1.html |date=December 15, 2012 }}. sports-reference.com</ref>